ToR - Hiring of Partner Agency for “Catalyse Tech 2024 R&D Funding Support for Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Allied Technologies

Title	Hiring of Partner Agency for “Catalyse Tech 2024 R&D Funding Support for Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Allied Technologies
Timeline	15 Months
Expected area of expertise	Prior experience in handling grant challenges, contracts & projects.  Established contacts of SMEs, mentors, companies, organizations in Agri & Allied sector.  Knowledge of Agri & allied technologies and machineries along with basic knowledge of product design and manufacturing.
Apply Google Link	https://forms.gle/HjdVyqtWFAG9NoNd6;

SELCO Foundation’s mission is to create a platform of solutions that uses sustainable energy as a catalyst to bridge environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation. With holistic development as the primary focus, the organization strives to create equitable societies, where services are accessed by all communities. The interventions of SELCO lead to a sustainable delivery model of essential services like livelihoods, education, and health till the last mile. (Read more about SELCO here: http://www.selcofoundation.org/) 

Context- Summary & Background: 

India's agriculture sector, the backbone of the country's economy, faces significant challenges in productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. A prominent factor contributing to these challenges is the technology gap, which hinders the sector's potential to meet the growing demands. Adapting energy-efficient machinery and technology can significantly reduce energy consumption, environmental impact, and costs, while improving agricultural productivity and sustainability to help the farmers in their holistic growth in the agricultural ecosystem. 

Catalyse Tech 2024 R&D funding support aims to provide last-mile funding to the companies/ enterprises across India to design, develop and test a novel machine, equipment and/or technology addressing the current gaps in the Agri & Allied sector that can benefit farmers and rural entrepreneurs in India. This program focuses on empowering companies in developing efficient Agri & Allied solutions that leverage climate technology to create sustainable solutions for a more resilient agricultural future. The initiative seeks to accelerate the novel solutions, transforming ideas into prototype Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) with potential for impact. Also, the aim is to support the selected companies/organizations whose work aligns with our mission to improve agriculture practices and promote sustainable solutions in the field. 

We are seeking to onboard a strategic agency partner to conceptualize and execute the program from start to finish, delivering a comprehensive end-to-end solution. 

 

Selection Criteria: 

● Entity: Indian based agency/firm. 

● Domain Knowledge: Good domain knowledge on Agri & Allied technology along with expertise in design aspects and prototyping concepts (R&D). 

● Experience: Past projects, assignments handling similar grant contracts & challenges.

● Team: Dedicated resources, team to handle this assignment with high level of commitment and with minimal assistance. 

● Others: Working knowledge of Microsoft office, Flexibility to travel, and established contacts of SMEs & mentors in Agri & Allied sector. 

 Application Procedure: 

Interested individuals must submit the following documents /information to demonstrate their qualification, experience and suitability to undertake the assignment. All supporting documents must be part of the detailed CV and uploaded as one document. 

● Company Profile/CV/Resume with evidence of relevant work experience and education

● Consolidated previous work details in the domain with sample reports handling such projects

● References (credible people we can contact for information about you) 

● Proposed work plan (including duration needed to complete project) 

● Brief description of activity methodology (how the consultancy intends to carry out this work)

● Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price supported by a breakdown of costs. 

Payment Terms: 

● Against Milestones as per Deliverables

 

To apply 

Interested consultancy firms / organisations, with relevant experience (please include samples and/or references of the previous similar work as proof of experience) and based out of India are requested to reach out with a detailed proposal giving a brief on the methodology and the process they will uptake for this project, including budgets (with break-ups and explanation), timelines and milestones and submit the same to google form https://forms.gle/HjdVyqtWFAG9NoNd6 ; on before 13th September 2024. 

Any further queries please write to procurement@selcofoundation.org  with a subject line: “Hiring of Partner Agency for Catalyse Tech 2024: R&D Funding Support for Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Allied Technologies”.

 

 

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